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Team Heatwave Report
Newall Green High School students Austin Whelan, Alex Morton and Melissa Simpson were invited by the BBC in Manchester for a very important task. They had the honour of interviewing Fire Fighters, Neil Gyllenship and Dean Jagger (Team Heatwave) who have been participating in an epic rowing race across the Atlantic Ocean since the 6th [...]
Airports Board Change
MAG, the Manchester Airports Group, has announced that its long serving Group Chief Executive, Geoff Muirhead CBE, will retire later this year.
Geoff, 60, who has been with MAG for 22 years, oversaw the construction of Terminal 2 and the second runway, which is the only full length civil aviation runway to be built in [...]
Brooklands TARA would like to thank all who made donations
Brooklands TARA would like to thank all who made donations when youths wereh caroling, raising a total of £35. With deductions of £10 for transport. £25 went to Brooklands Community Spirit youth group.
17 libraries across the city are getting new phone numbers
17 libraries across the city are getting new phone numbers, which work over the internet so anyone with an internet phone can call for free.
These are the new numbers for the Wythenshawe area:
Forum Library 0161 227 3770, Northenden Library 0161 227 3746, Rack House Library 0161 227 3750
050 Singers require a Pianist/Conductor
050 Singers require a Pianist/Conductor (Male or Female). Rehearsals are held on Thursdays (1:15 - 2:45pm) during term time only, at the Manchester Enterprise Academy, Simonsway, Woodhouse Park. For further details ring 436 1836.
A Christmas hamper raffle prize remains unclaimed at Kard Korner
A Christmas hamper raffle prize remains unclaimed at Kard Korner, Wythenshawe Market, five weeks after the draw. If you have pink ticket 338, take it along to claim the prize. If unclaimed within two weeks it will be donated to charity.
Milestone Ceremony
Students and staff gathered at Manchester Enterprise Academy (MEA) this week to take part in a ceremony marking the building progress of the new Academy.
MEA opened last September in the former Parklands High School building, but will move to brand new purpose built premises currently under construction on the same site on Simonsway in Wythenshawe [...]
Volunteers New Pride
A man who attended a youth club as a boy and is now one of its volunteers enjoyed a proud day when the brand new building and facilities for Norbrook Youth Club are opened.
The Norbrook Youth Club in Wythenshawe was founded in 1958 to provide leisure and community activities for youngsters aged eight to 18.
Since [...]
Ordination of New Bishop
It’s a case of déjà vu at St Anthony’s RC Church, Woodhouse Park as they prepare to host the ordination of the new Bishop of Shrewsbury, Monsignor Mark Davies, who is currently the Vicar General of the Salford Diocese. The present Bishop, the Rt.Rev Brian Noble, was ordained Bishop at St Anthony’s in 1995 [...]
UK First For Healthcare Education
The UHSM Academy - the UK’s first organisation to unite every aspect of health care education under one umbrella -backed by former health tsar Prof. Lord Ara Darzi, was launched at the Corcorde Conference Centre, Manchester Aiport.
The ground-breaking methods of the UHSM Academy were endorsed by Professor Lord Darzi and United Nations Special Representative Dr [...]